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Midline

ABC

DE

F

G

H

i

J

K

L

M

N

O

Forthefollowingpairsoflettersusetheproperdirectionofeitherlateralormedial.

ais___________________________tobbis___________________________toccis____________________________toadis____________________________toe

Forthefollowingpairsoflettersusetheproperdirectionofeitherproximalordistal.

gis____________________________tohgis___________________________toffis____________________________tohhis____________________________tofjis____________________________tokiis____________________________tojKis____________________________toi

Forthefollowingpairsoflettersusetheproperdirectionofeithersuperiororinferior.

Lis___________________________toMNis___________________________toMNis___________________________toOMis__________________________toN

TermsofDirection

AnatomicalPosition

LabWorksheetUnit1

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Label:useregionaltermsofbodylistedinunit1labguide

Anterior/Ventralview

3Posterior/Dorsalview

Givethenameofthefollowingplanesofsection.

A____________________________________________

B.____________________________________________

C.____________________________________________

D.____________________________________________

ThisisanMRIofthehead/neck.Whattypeofsectionwouldthisbecalled?

TermsofDirection:(superficialordeep:mayalsouseanterior(ventral)/posterior (dorsal)StructureAis_______________tostructureBStructureBis_______________tostructureA

BA

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Locatethe3abdominalregionsyouneedtoknow

Whatarethemajororgansfoundineachquadrant?Seeyourclassroommodels!!:

RUQ?

RLQ?

LUQ?

LLQ?

Whatmajororgansarefoundineachregion?

1..Epigastric?

2. Umbilical?

3.Hypogastric(akasuprapubic)?

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2

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Abdominalquadrants

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BodyCavities

Labelthefollowingforfigurea

DorsalCavity=1cranialcavity=vertebralcavity=

Ventralcavity=2thoraciccavity=Diaphragm=abdominalcavity=pelviccavity=

Figurea(lateralview FigurebAnteriorview

a

1C

D

E

F

2

a

b

C1C2C3

D

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FG(E+F)

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Labelthefollowingforfigureb

DorsalCavity=1Cranialcavity=Uppervertebralcavity=

VentralCavity=2ThoracicCavity(C) anditsdivisions:AbdominopelvicCavityUppermediastinum=abdominalcavity=Pleuralcavity=pelviccavity=Pericardialcavity=

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Thewallsoftheventralbodycavityandtheoutersurfaceoftheorgansitcontainsarecoveredbyathindoublelayeredmembrane–calledSerousMembranes(akaserosa)

ThepartofthemembraneliningthecavitywallsiscalledthePARIETALSEROSA

Thepartoftheserosaliningthetheorgan(s)iscalledtheVISCERALSEROSA.

THESPACEBETWEENTHEPARIETALANDVISCERALMEMBRANESISTHE“SEROUSCAVITY”- FILLEDWITHSEROUSFLUID.

Theserousmembranesarenamesforthespecificcavityandorganswhichtheycover.

Youareresponsibleforthefollowingserosa(serousmembranes).

1. parietalpericardium(outerlayer)):visceralpericardium(linestheheart)2. parietalpleura(linesthethoracicwall):visceralpleura(linesthelungs)3. parietalperitoneum(linestheabdominalcavity):visceralperitoneum(linestheabdominalorgans)

QUESTIONSTOASKYOURSELFANDKNOW!1. Theheartislocatedinwhichgeneralbodycavity?What region?whichspecific ventralbodycavity?

2. Thelungsarelocatedinwhichspecific bodycavity?Whichgeneralbodycavity?

3. The“peritoneum”referstowhichbodycavity?

4. Theterm“pleura”referstowhichorgan?

5. Theterm“pericardium”referstowhichorgan?Whatdoes“peri”mean?

6. Whatdoestheanatomicterm”viscera”referto?

SEROUSMEMBRANESINTHEVENTRALBODYCAVITY

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Questionsregardingbodycavities.Knowtheseforquiz/exam!!!

1. Whatisthefunction/purposeofbodycavities?

2.Whatorgan/structureiscontainedinthecranialcavity?

3.Whatorgan/structureiscontainedinthevertebralcavity?

4.Whatisthemediastinum?Whatcavityislocatedwithinthemediastinum?

5.Whatorgan/structuresarecontainedinthemediastinum?

6.Whatorgans/structuresareinthepleuralcavities?

7.Whatorgan/structureisinthepericardialcavity?

8.Whatstructureseparatesthethoraciccavityfromtheabdominalcavity?

9.Name7structures/organsfoundintheabdominalcavity.

10.Name2structures/organsfoundinpelviccavity.

11.Isthereaphysical“true”separationbetweentheabdominalandpelviccavity?Whatisthestructurethat”separates” these2cavities?

Basedonwhatyouknowaboutcavities,whichbodycavityisthemostvulnerabletoinjury?Why?